Canada is a North American country and it is the second largest country in the world. It takes seven days to drive from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Vancouver, British Columbia. To fly from Halifax to Vancouver takes seven hours. It has six separate time zones—Newfoundland, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

Canada’s two official languages are English and French. Canadian culture has historically been influenced by British, French, and aboriginal cultures and traditions also greatly influenced by immigration from all over the world. Many Canadians value multiculturalism and see Canada as being inherently multicultural.

Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8. It is one of the world’s top ten trading nations.

Canada is one of the few developed nations that are net exporters of energy. Atlantic Canada has vast offshore deposits of natural gas, and Alberta has large oil and gas resources. The immense Athabasca Oil Sands give Canada the world’s second-largest oil reserves, behind Saudi Arabia.

Canada’s Aboriginal population is growing at almost twice the national rate. Population growth is from immigration and, to a lesser extent, natural growth. Canada has the highest per-capita immigration rate in the world.

Canada’s two official languages are English and French. Canadian culture has historically been influenced by British, French, and aboriginal cultures and traditions also greatly influenced by immigration from all over the world. Many Canadians value multiculturalism and see Canada as being inherently multicultural.